I decided to clean out my closet. New year, so why not, right? I am fortunate, in that despite my house being over 100 years old, due to renovations my bedroom closet is quite large. In case that didn’t make sense to you, it is my experience older homes have smaller closets. I am unfortunate … More new
We agreed on breakfast for dinner, my daughter and I. Friday night, yet we wanted no excitement. No outing. No celebration. The end of the semester for her. Halfway through her high school senior year. A holiday break for me. Last day of work for a while. The end of a season. Gosh, autumn has … More beauty
A woman arrested. I saw the officers walk her out of the house. Four police cars out front. They escorted her to the police van. Which was in addition to the cruisers. My mind went inside the house. Does she have children? Did they see the arrest? What was her crime? Drugs? I witnessed it while running. … More blue
November. The month when we list out what we’re thankful for. I taught a children’s lesson recently. Since it’s the month in which we celebrate Thanksgiving, why not utilize the obvious theme of gratitude? Yes, that’s the topic I chose. Have you ever asked a group of kids, ages varying from 4 years old to sixth … More unlikely
My son Jamie came home this weekend to run a 5K with me. Neither of us did as well as we would have liked. We’re blaming the hilly course and the fact race day was the warmest day of the year so far. My right heel has been giving me fits as well. I’m not sure … More up and down
{day 1} Snow days in Kentucky. One never really knows until it happens if it’s truly going to happen. This time it did. Snow. Snow. Lots of snow. Inches. Perhaps a foot before it’s done? I am fortunate. My workplace doesn’t require me to put myself in peril in order to report to work. I … More snow day(s)
My kids and I spent last Friday night in St. Louis. We walked from our hotel, which was really close to downtown to a restaurant which actually was downtown. We walked past the sky scrapers and some people hanging out in parks. We walked through a sculpture garden. We saw art deco designed courthouses and … More colors
This summer has taken me to five cities. Cincinnati Columbus Tulsa St. Louis Louisville I have navigated through at least a part of each of them. Driving down roads and freeways. Up to this point in my life, I haven’t been the designated driver, so to speak. But divorce means nearly everything changes, travel … More roads
There were years of my life in which I didn’t believe in devotional books. It wasn’t that I disliked them, per se, I just wasn’t interested in reading and/or utilizing them. I felt the bible, God’s word to his people, was enough. Just read it and don’t bother with someone’s commentary or opinion. Maybe it was … More devotion
If you know me, you’ll interpret this entry’s title to mean I’m saying adios to my son. This is not what I’m inferring. At least not in this entry. I will be saying adios to my son James in a short while, as he’ll be heading back to the University of Louisville for his second … More goodbye James
